GA-890FXA-UD5: No post (power error)

[Dark Mantis]

I really don't know if it will help at all but all knowledge is useful. I did a bit more digging around and found that the 11 beeps is recognised as a memory problem. Of course we already thought that was the basic fault but just to confirm out theories.

[runn3R]

Hi tzky

In such situation it's definitely worth trying to check with other RAM.
And check your G.SKILL RAM with other MB, as it maybe faulty.

[Dark Mantis]

As runn3R suggests you could try checking your memory but I can't really see all four modules being faulty Download and run Memtest86+ on each module, one at a time for several loops each. Time consuming but thorough! You can get the free utility here: http://www.memtest.org/

[runn3R]

If system will run with 1 stick then check the RAM voltage in BIOS before installing 2 or 4 sticks, as ECO series work at 1.35V, not the default one (1.5V).

[tzky]

Yes I was able to test my memory in another PC. One module seems to be broken.
Unfortunately the good tested memory and also DDR3 memory from another PC will not work on my GA-890FXA-UD5.
So same situation as Christoph. He has changed CPU and Memory without success.
In my case CPU and mainboard are successfully tested by Mindfactory. I think there are a combination of more than one problem.
At the moment I'm in contact with Gigabyte Germany.
 

[Dark Mantis]

Yes I was able to test my memory in another PC. One module seems to be broken.
Unfortunately the good tested memory and also DDR3 memory from another PC will not work on my GA-890FXA-UD5.
So same situation as Christoph. He has changed CPU and Memory without success.
In my case CPU and mainboard are successfully tested by Mindfactory. I think there are a combination of more than one problem.
At the moment I'm in contact with Gigabyte Germany.
 

I think the point that youi may be missing is that whether the memory is good or not it might be not compatible and changing it to another pC won't prove that one way or another.

[Christoph]

ok

so, my cpu is dead along with one memory stick

take note, the good ram stick was not working with the new cpu I tested the MB with, why? don't know

but after a few tries in all the slots that ram stick worked, how? don't know


So, 11 sort of short beeps means Ram problem, but according with Gigabyte, does not matter how many (sort of, kind of, maybe) short beeps there are, that means is a Ram error, you could have 4-5-7 short beeps that means ram error


so what we have here is that the MB itself can decide how many short beeps to through for the Ram error   


that is clever  :thumps up: for Gigabyte

[Christoph]

Ok, so after just 2 days AMD shipped the replacement for my cpu


anyway, just wanted to ask you one last question

what do you guys use to monitor temperatures and Voltages? other than Everest and AMD overdrive (amd overdrive could be the one blame for my dead  cpu)

[Dark Mantis]

As a matter of interest whay speed were you running your memory at?
On the Intel side of things we use Core Temp but I think that Real Temp is preferred on the AMD platform. Everest is ok.

[Christoph]

RAM was at 1600 with the stock timings 9-9-9


ok, you have the UD7, so what actually shows the CPU-NB voltage for you?

I can tell that you have overvolt the CPU-NB at least a little bit, but actually shows the voltage you set for it?

everest shows me the stock voltage (1.75) does not matter what voltage I set

right now I got 1.2v cpu-nb, at least I think cuz everest says 1.75

[Dark Mantis]

RAM was at 1600 with the stock timings 9-9-9

That could well have been your trouble as the CPU memory controller can burn out if used at over 1333Mhz. Absic spent a lot of time and trouble doing a series of tests that he has kindly shared with the forum and are there for anyone to read and hopefully learn from.

http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2515.0.html

*I will answer the rest of your question tomorrow as it is quite late now.*

[Christoph]

I know that


people, are running their ram even at 1900-2000 MHz without any issue

and yeah, i know, I know, it does not mean that my cpu can do the same

[Dark Mantis]

You are quite correct even AMD's technical engineer was running his memory at 1600 until it killed his CPU one day. That's when they started checking into it. They say it is quite possible to run it at higher speeds but sooner or later it will burn out your CPU.

[Christoph]

so, about the software?


what I really need to check is the CPU-NB, that's all...

[Dark Mantis]

Sure you can have my readings but I don't really see what good they will do you because I am running an Intel platform I have the GA-X58A-UD7 board with an i7 920 processor. Under Everest the CPU is 1.23V with the memory running at 1.65V on XMP. Northbridge core voltage is 1.1V Hope this helps you.